16 comments:

Wow, he's grown into a sheep sheep. Great face! Thank you for finding my blog and leaving such sweet comment. Do visit again sometime (I promise I'll try to alternate english and dutch, just for the occasional international visitor ;)

And the olive oil in the cake I thought was an interesting addition, too. Cat Cora was raised in a Greek community in Mississippi, of all places, so of course olive oil would be included in pretty much everything!

Hi Baking Soda,Congratulations on your new blog! I think Bake My Day is a great name. As soon as I saw it, I wished I had thought of it. : )

P.S. As far as deciding whether to write in English as well as Dutch, I noticed a link in the sidebar at The Contrary Goddess where you can have the page translated into various languages and thought of you when I saw it.

Hi Amy,Teddy was born in the spring of 2004, so he is still growing.

Hi Heather,So, did you mean no silly comments from me or from you? : )Your cat is beautiful. Great picture.

Hi Cara (and Amy and Clare), Okay girls, this is not a race. Well, I guess now it is. Just play nice. I don't want anyone falling and breaking their neck trying to get to the farm first. (And no purposely tripping each other.)

It's going to be very interesting to see what you three do during the upcoming First Ever Farmgirl Fare Contest!

Hi Cookie Jill,Yep, adorable sheep are pretty hard to resist. Well, at least they are for me. : )

Hi Joe,Yes, every year our sheep are sheared. In a good year, we find someone to shear them for us. In a bad year, well, let's just say that there are a lot of 'bad wooldos.' I've actually caught myself apologizing to some of them for making them look so ridiculous.

You know how Olympic gymnasts and ice skaters make what they do seem so effortless? That's what a professional sheep shearer does. It takes two of us to do the job of one real shearer, and about six times as long--at least. For us, it's a several day process that includes a lot of extremely sore body parts and some very bad language. But there is a definite satisfaction when the job is done (notice I'm not saying 'well done.)

As for the wool, we used to sell it to whoever sheared our sheep, but there currently is no market for it. My original plan (many, many years ago) was to learn to spin my wool so I could knit sweaters or whatever. So far all I've learned to do with the sheep (besides take care of them) is eat them. : )

Hi Leigh,A series of Farmgirl paintings would be absolutely fabulous! How exciting!

Hi Kristi,Teddy is very cuddly. Such a sweetheart. See the link below to find out why.

Hi Sam,Nope, nobody is going to eat Teddy. He is One Of The Lucky Few. If you'd like to read more about him (and how he got off the Headed To The Butcher List), click here.

December 2015 update: Hi! For some reason I can't figure out, Blogger hasn't been letting me leave comments on my own blog (!) for the last several months, so I've been unable to respond to your comments and questions. My apologies for any inconvenience! You're always welcome to email me: farmgirlfare AT gmail DOT com.

Hi! Thanks for visiting Farmgirl Fare and taking the time to write. While I'm not always able to reply to every comment, I receive and enjoy reading them all.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and I especially love hearing about your experiences with my recipes. Comments on older posts are always welcome!

Please note that I moderate comments, so if I'm away from the computer it may be a while before yours appears.

I try my best to answer all questions, though sometimes it takes me a few days. And sometimes, I'm sorry to say, they fall through the cracks, and for that I sincerely apologize.

I look forward to hearing from you and hope you enjoy your e-visits to our farm!